All outpatient appointments through Tuesday, September 29 are cancelled. We are working to get things back up and running, and will be contacting all clients to reschedule appointments. Thank you for your time and patience.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis:
Visit our Walk-In Crisis Center at 115 S. Parkside or call 719-635-7000 or 719-649-7589.
Medication shots/long-acting injectables:
Our Jet Wing location will remain open for appointments at 1795 Jet Wing Dr.
Medication refills:
Please call 719-358-1672 to arrange your refill.
If you have any type of medical emergency:
Please contact the nearest Emergency Department
Our systems have been down over the past several days. We are working to get things back up and running, and will be contacting all clients to reschedule appointments. Thank you for your time and patience.
UPDATE: The AspenPointe network is currently down. In order to manage this situation appropriately, we will be cancelling all outpatient appointments through September 29. Our staff will contact clients to reschedule appointments.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, you can visit our Walk-In Crisis Center at 115 S. Parkside or call 719-635-7000 or 719-649-7589.
Medication Shots/Long-Acting Injectables: Our Jet Wing location at 1795 Jet Wing Drive will remain open for appointments.
Medication Refills: Please call 719-358-1672 to arrange your refill.
If you have any type of medical emergency, please contact the nearest Emergency Department.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will continue to keep you updated and are in the process of contacting individual clients.
The AspenPointe computer system is currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience and will keep you posted as we work through this. Please check back here for the latest information.
We are proud to be a sponsor for Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership's Race Against Suicide this Sunday – and it's not too late to register!
For more race info:
https://www.pikespeaksuicideprevention.org/race-against-suicide/
Ready to run? Register here for the virtual or in person race:
https://www.raceentry.com/races/race-against-suicide/2020/register
#itstartswithme #raceagainstsuicide #suicideawareness #2020raceagainstsuicide
Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership
September 14 at 5:30 PM ·
Final week to register!
3 Easy Steps:
For the Virtual Race:
1. Register
2. Race
3. Submit your Time & Photo between September 13th - 20th
For In Person Race:
1. Register
2. Pick Up Packet
3. Join us during your selected wave at El Pomar Sports Park
#itstartswithme #raceagainstsuicide #suicideawareness #2020raceagainstsuicide
https://www.raceentry.com/races/race-against-suicide/2020/register
This week is National #SuicidePreventionWeek. Now more than ever, it's important to take steps to prevent suicide.
Need immediate mental health help? Our 24/7 walk-in crisis center serves all ages in a safe environment. Get help now by visiting our crisis center located at 115 S Parkside Drive in Colorado Springs or calling (719) 572-6100. #KeepGoing
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
September 5 at 5:18 PM ·
Tomorrow begins National Suicide Prevention Week. In the era of Covid-19, it’s more important than ever that we be there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide. You don’t have to be a mental health professional to make a difference!
Every day of the week, we'll be sharing actions that you can take to #KeepGoing for suicide prevention. Get started by heading to afsp.org/keepgoing
Schooling for children is so different during COVID and can cause additional stress for children as well as the people who support them. Balancing home-schooling/school-setting schedules along with home and work demands can feel impossible for parents, teachers, and children.
We at AspenPointe have put together a COVID Response Crisis Counseling Team that offers a variety of free, confidential, short-term services. Reach out to learn more about how this team can work with you to navigate the challenges of schooling during COVID.
Visit www.aspenpointe.org/covidresponse, email CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996 with questions or to get started today.
You are not alone. 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year.
We at AspenPointe offer a wide variety of mental and behavioral health services. Learn more about how we can help by filling out our contact form at aspenpointe.org/contact or call us at (719) 572-6100 to get started today.
#MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthToMe
https://nami.org/mhstats
Today is National Depression Screening Day.
Major Depression is one of the most common mental disorders with approximately 7% of adults in the last year experiencing a major depressive episode.
Symptoms include feelings of emptiness, shifts in sleep habits, trouble concentrating, and excessive irritability or restlessness.
Visit the below link to take a Depression Self-Assessment. While this assessment is not a diagnosis, it can be a good indicator that it is time to seek help.
https://www.aspenpointe.org/health-care-services/self-assessments/depression-assessment
If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of depression, contact us to learn how we can help. Visit https://www.aspenpointe.org/contact or call (719) 572-6100 to get started today!
#nationaldepressionscreeningday
#mentalhealthmatters
#mentalhealthtome
Visit the link below for the above statistic: https://nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression
We are excited to announce that we have created a COVID Response Crisis Counseling Team that is offering free brief, short term services. We have all had our lives changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support is available and is free and confidential.
Services include:
• Brief educational or supportive contact
• Remote individual strengths-based counseling
• Group counseling
• Public education
• Needs assessment, referral, and resource linkage
Visit www.aspenpointe.org/covidresponse, email CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996 with questions or to get started today.
Thoughts have a major impact on emotions and behaviors. By focusing on positive thoughts, it can help improve mood and help with finding more effective coping strategies.
• Identify unhelpful thoughts. They produce an emotional response of fear, worthlessness, and pessimism.
• Identify alternative helpful thoughts. This shifts the emotional response to be reassured, competent, more hopeful, and optimistic.
• Rehearse helpful thoughts. This may produce more helpful thinking, which can lead to a more positive and healthy emotional state.
Visit www.aspenpointe.org/covidresponse, email CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996 for more helpful tips or to access confidential, free short term services.
Happy Halloween!
We hope you stay safe and enjoy your Halloween activities! 🎃
Amanda Almog from our COVID Response Crisis Counseling Team hosted a Zoom panel discussion focusing on Teller County. Read the highlights of the event in the article below.
For more information on the COVID Response Crisis Counseling Program visit www.aspenpointe.org/covidresponse, email CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996.
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
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Federal Emergency Management Agency funds 'Beyond the Virus' study
During and after disasters, it can be difficult for people to get restful sleep. Many people experience trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and/or waking during the night. Below are three helpful tips to getting better sleep.
• Calm your body and mind with soothing strategies such as breathing exercises, meditation, stretching, yoga, prayer, a bath, reading, writing/drawing, or listening to quiet music before bed.
• Wake up at the same time every day, if possible.
• Avoid nicotine, alcohol and caffeine after 4 pm. All can interfere with deeper sleep cycles.
Visit www.aspenpointe.org/covidresponse, email CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996 for more helpful tips or to access confidential, free short term services.
The holidays are quickly approaching in an already stressful year. Our COVID-19 Crisis Response Team has put together a mini-series on Resiliency. Join us over your lunch break for a free, three-week Webinar. Each week we’ll be going over a different tactic to help you rest, restore, and learn skills to build your resiliency.
Series Schedule:
Mindfulness: Tuesday, November 17th
Gratitude: Tuesday, November 24th
Empathy: Tuesday, December 1st
The series will be held over video on Microsoft Teams. RSVP to CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org to get the meeting invite or if you have any questions.
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Is anyone else feeling this way?
This year has been a weird one to say the least, and we’ve all been experiencing new stressors we never thought we’d have to deal with. Our COVID Response Crisis Counseling team is here to provide brief, short term services to help aid in relieving that stress.
Visit www.aspenpointe.org/covidresponse, email CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996 with questions or to get started today.
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
A combination of triggers, reminders, and chronic stress may create intense physical and emotional reactions. Learning to manage these distressing reactions can help promote positive coping skills.
Here are three tips to Managing Reactions:
• Describe the stressful situation and the reaction that is the most problematic.
• List the skills that you can use to reduce the distressing reaction, such as journaling or talking to friends and family.
• Practice implementing these skills in your daily routine and assess the effectiveness of the skill to find which skill(s) work best for you.
Visit www.aspenpointe.org/covidresponse, email CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996 for more helpful tips or to access confidential, free short term services.
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
The first webinar in the Resilience Series is tomorrow, and it’s not too late to sign up!
Join us tomorrow (11/17) at 12:00-1:00 p.m. as we discuss Mindfulness.
Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org if you would like to join or have questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Today is World Kindness Day!
Showing a little act of kindness goes a long way in making someone’s (and your) day a little bit brighter.
Normally I would suggest a smile and quick “hello” to those you encounter in your day, however, in the era of COVID, little acts of kindness look a little different. So, what are practical ways to show kindness in the middle of a pandemic?
• Send a letter or uplifting text.
• Check in on your friends and family over video.
• Tip a little extra, or pay for the order behind you
• Show yourself a little kindness – treat yourself to that latte, give yourself a little extra grace, go on a walk, take an extra minute to yourself.
• Tell your kids you love them and you’re proud of them.
• Practice empathy.
• Share a positive story on social media.
What did you do today to show kindness?
#MakeKindnessVisible
#WorldKindnessDay
The first webinar in the Resilience Series is NEXT WEEK!
Join us Tuesday 11/17 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. as we talk about building resiliency through mindfulness.
Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org to join or to get answers to any questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Thank you to all our Veteran’s for your sacrifice and your service.
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We have partnered with Home Front Military Network to support our military community here in Colorado Springs and the surrounding area. Learn more at: https://homefrontmilitarynetwork.org/partners/
Happy Nurse Practitioner Week!
We want to give a special thank you to our own Nurse Practitioners for their hard work in our community.
#NPWeek
#nursepractitioner
#nursepractitionerweek
Join us Tuesday at noon as we dive into our second topic in our 3-part Resiliency Series. This Tuesday we’ll cover the topic of Gratitude.
The Details:
Date: 11/24
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Where: Microsoft Teams (RSVP and we’ll send an invite)
Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org if you would like to join or have questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Wishing you all a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!
Stay safe as you go about your Thanksgiving festivities today.
#thanksgiving
#holidaymentalhealth
#mentalwellness
#holidaywellness
Next week we’ll dive into our third topic in the Resiliency Series. Join Tuesday as we discuss how Empathy helps build resiliency.
The webinar will be held Tuesday 12/1 from noon-1pm. It will be hosted over Microsoft Teams – RSVP to CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org, and we’ll send you the invite link.
Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org if you would like to join or have questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
There’s still time to sign up! Join us tomorrow as we discuss Gratitude as a method for building resiliency this holiday season.
Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org to sign up or if you have any questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Join us TOMORROW at noon as we dive into Empathy as a mechanism to building resiliency this holiday season.
You can still join! Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org to get the video link or if you have any questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Today is Get Covered Day!
Get Covered Day aims to promote COVID-19 safety and health insurance enrollment.
If you have lost your job or health insurance recently, you or your family may qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) or Child Health Plan Plus. The only way to know for sure is to apply. Visit CO.gov/PEAK today!
#hereforyouCO
We’ve brought it back!
We have extended the Resiliency Series to include the next topic: Hope.
Little has been normal this year, and the holidays are no exception. We’ve made it through Thanksgiving, but Christmas and New Years are fast approaching. Join us Tuesday 12/15 as we dive into how to build Hope in this unusual holiday season.
The webinar will be held Tuesday 12/15 from noon-1pm. It will be hosted over Microsoft Teams – RSVP to CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org, and we’ll send you the invite link.
Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org if you would like to join or have questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Attention parents and caregivers – Grab some coffee and join the chat!
Join us Thursday mornings at 10 am for Coffee Chats with our COVID Response Team. This is a Parent and Caregiver support group where we’ll discuss the challenges that COVID has brought to family life and to problem solve together common issues.
Coffee Chats will be held on Microsoft Teams. Email COVIDResponse@aspenpoite.org to get the invite link or if you have any questions.
#CoffeeChats
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Our conversation on Hope is just around the corner.
Join us tomorrow as we dive into how to build Hope this holiday season.
The webinar will be held Tuesday 12/15 from noon-1pm. It will be hosted over Microsoft Teams – RSVP to CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org, and we’ll send you the invite link.
Email CovidResponse@aspenpointe.org if you would like to join or have questions.
#resiliencyseries
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
How many of us are faking the holiday cheer this year? You’re not alone. Holidays are rough when how you truly feel doesn’t quite match the cheerful, merriment we’re “supposed” be feeling around the holidays.
We’re here and we’re available.
We have a few options for help during the holidays:
Crisis Center:
Our Crisis is open 24/7, even on the holidays. If you or someone is struggling this holiday season, come on in. We’re here to help. We also have call and text options if you are not comfortable coming in.
Call: 844-493-TALK (8255)
Text: TALK to 38255
Walk-in: 115 S. Parkside Drive in Colorado Springs
COVID Response Team:
Our COVID Response Team is offering free short-term services. Contact this team at CovidResponse@AspenPointe.org or call (719) 299-2996 for questions or to see how they can help.
Telehealth Services:
We are continuing to offer telehealth services. Visit AspenPointe.org/contact or call (719) 572-6100 to get started or to learn more.
Roberta Renfro and Amanda Almog from our Crisis Counseling Program recently spoke about tips for businesses to support their employees’ mental health during the COVID winter.
Watch the video to learn about these 5 tips: https://youtu.be/pm9exFq471Y
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5 Ways You Can Help Your Employee's Mental Health During COVID Winter | Bundle Up for Small Business
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at AspenPointe!
Thanks to everyone for a year unlike any other.
May you have a joyful, safe, and healthy New Year!
Coffee Chats begin again tomorrow!
Join us Thursday mornings at 10 am for Coffee Chats with our COVID Response Team. This is a Parent and Caregiver support group where we’ll discuss the challenges that COVID has brought to family life and to problem solve together common issues.
Coffee Chats will be held on Microsoft Teams. Email COVIDResponse@aspenpoite.org to get the invite link or if you have any questions.
#CoffeeChats
#Covid19Colorado
#MaskUpCO
#DoingMyPartCO
Join us as we dive back into the Resiliency Series. Next Tuesday our team will be discussing the topic of Bouncing Forward.
The Resiliency Series discussions are held over Microsoft Teams. Email COVIDResponse@aspenpoite.org to get the invite link or if you have any questions.